Junior Sous Chef

GAUCHO; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food discount

Referral bonuses

Incentive schemes

Apprenticeship programs

Career development

GAUCHO Academy training

28 days holiday

Job summary

GAUCHO Liverpool is seeking an experienced Junior Sous Chef to join our fresh-food kitchen. You will help lead the kitchen, deliver high-quality dishes to spec, and manage a team in a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with Head and Sous Chefs, ensuring cleanliness, cost control, and productive staff development while maintaining GP and wastage targets. Opportunities for career growth and training are available.

Qualifications

• Have worked as a Junior Sous Chef in a high-pressure kitchen environment.
• Will have a passion for fresh produce.
• Be able to work alongside the Head Chef and Sous Chef effectively run a successful kitchen.
• Be organised and able to communicate effectively with a team.
• Be supportive and keen to learn kitchen management skills.
• Collaborate with FOH management teams to hit restaurant KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Be passionate about BOH operational and leadership skills.
• To ensure daily, weekly and monthly cleaning duties are carried out as instructed by senior chefs.
• To support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to help and maintain a maximum yield in the kitchen in relation to the gross profit and wastage.
• To undertake dealings with suppliers of the business with regard to kitchen operations set and agreed by the Head Chef & Sous Chef.
• To check all inbound food deliveries to ensure consistency and quality of all items delivered for the kitchen operation.
• Enjoy training and developing new hourly team members of the kitchen.
• Assist Head Chef and Sous with staff recruitment, training and appraisals.
• Ensure all health and safety practices are followed, and participate in controlling GP, stock and portion control.
• Ensure daily staff food is varied, nutritious and well received.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Kitchen operations

Communication

Vendor relations

Job description

GAUCHO are looking for an experienced and passionate Junior Sous Chef to join our GAUCHO Liverpool restaurant! You will need to be experienced in working as a Junior Sous Chef in a fresh food kitchen and be extremely passionate about great food. OurJunior Sous Chefwill have experience managing a team, running the kitchen and working in a fast-paced environment. They must be able to deliver high quality dishes following a spec and have a genuine passion for cooking.

Training and benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs
• Referral and Length of service bonuses
• Incentive and reward schemes
• Industry Apprenticeship program opportunities and cycle to work scheme
• Career development and training programmes
• Training provided by the GAUCHO Academy
• 28 paid annual holidays + options to purchase additional days

Key Responsibilities of the GAUCHO Junior Sous Chef

• Be passionate about BOH operational and leadership skills
• To ensure daily, weekly and monthly cleaning duties are carried out as instructed by senior chefs.
• To support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to help and maintain a maximum yield in the kitchen in relation to the gross profit and wastage
• To undertake dealings with suppliers of the business with regard to kitchen operations set and agreed by the Head Chef & Sous Chef.
• To check all inbound food deliveries to ensure consistency and quality of all items delivered for the kitchen operation.
• Enjoy training and developing new hourly team members of the kitchen
• Assist Head Chef and Sous with staff recruitment, training and appraisals
• Ensure all health and safety practices are followed, and participate in controlling GP, stock and portion control.
• Ensure daily staff food is varied, nutritious and well received

Requirements for GAUCHO Junior Sous Chef

• Have worked as a Junior Sous Chef in a high-pressure kitchen environment
• Will have a passion for fresh produce
• Be able to work alongside the Head Chef and Sous Chef effectively run a successful kitchen
• Be organised and able to communicate effectively with a team.
• Be supportive and keen to learn kitchen management skills
• Collaborate with FOH management teams to hit restaurant KPIs